Village school children learn the joy of chat and a cuppa
Published on: 16th May 2023Children in Year 6 at Christ Church CE Primary school in South Shropshire celebrated achieving their Archbishop’s Young Leader’s Award with a Community Tea party.
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Bible Yarns – supporting wellbeing in a rural community
Published on: 11th May 2023A small group of dedicated crafters in South Shropshire have been helping to spread the Good News of well-known Bible stories in the form of knitted tableaux. The knitted tableaux known locally as Bible Yarns has already visited many churches and has helped raise over two thousand pounds.
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Kathy and David Bland attend Royal Garden Party
Published on: 9th May 2023Earlier today, Kathy and David Bland attended the second Royal Garden party of the season and bumped into a familiar face from Hereford Diocese.
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Bishop Richard confirmed as a Bishop Assistant to Her Majesty for The Coronation
Published on: 3rd May 2023Earlier today, Lambeth Palace issued a Press Notice confirming the Bishops who will play a role in the Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey, this includes our own Bishop of Hereford, The Rt Revd Richard Jackson.
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Growing local ministry: four new Local Pastoral Visitors commissioned
Published on: 2nd May 2023Last Sunday, Four Local Pastoral Visitors were commissioned at St John’s, Ludlow, to serve with Revds Melia Cope and Richard Hill as part of the pastoral care team for the benefice. They are the first group of Local Pastoral Visitors to be commissioned in this new role in the diocese, but their service is rooted in the longstanding pastoral care which has been offered by laypeople in the benefice.
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Love your Burial Ground Week & Churches Count on Nature 2023 (3rd May - 11 Jun)
Published on: 27th April 2023Love your Burial Ground Week is a celebratory week which Caring for God’s Acre has been running for many years. During the week all who help to look after churchyards, chapel yards and cemeteries are encouraged to celebrate these fantastic places in any way they choose.
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How one craft project led a village church to new funding
Published on: 27th April 2023A churchwarden in Herefordshire has crafted her own approach to supporting her local church by combining her passion for needlework with a unique line of designer embroidered clergy stoles.
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Catalyst to new encounters
Published on: 27th April 2023"When pioneers gather together, we can feel the collective energy in the room and gain a sense that the church would do well to utilise this irrepressible force for change."
Remembering Philip Wilcocks, Lay Chair Bishop's Council
Published on: 20th April 2023Philip's commitment to service in all areas of his life reflected his quiet and deeply held Christian faith. Despite his recent ill health, he remained committed to prayer and regularly encouraged others. He played a huge role in shaping the Church of England across the Diocese of Hereford, and I am privileged to have known him. May he rest in peace and rise in glory.
A commitment to prayer walking helps rural church connect with community
Published on: 11th April 2023“The benefit of walking outdoors helps people to connect spiritually with the world around them and the message of hope that Easter brings. It also gives us an opportunity to invite people to join us on Sundays.”
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